Trucks & Equipment
New trucks, trailers, buses and heavy equipment, and the dealers and builders behind them.
TMC Trailers relocates Auckland service centre
Heavy transport engineering firm TMC Trailers Ltd has opened a new purpose-built service centre in Drury, south Auckland. The new workshop, located at 2 Toiawaka Rd…
eActros 600 set for European test tour
Mercedes-Benz Trucks is sending its new electric flagship eActros 600 on the most extensive test run in the company’s history. It will see two near-series prototypes…
Daimler Truck reports steady Q1 revenue as markets return to ‘normal’
German commercial vehicle manufacturer Daimler Truck has reported 13.3 billion euros (NZ$23.8b) in revenue in the first quarter of 2024 alongside a 13% year-on-year decline in…
Scania reports record earnings in Q1
Swedish truck manufacturer Scania has announced record earnings in the first quarter of 2024 with an uptick in sales driven by the launch of the Scania…
UD Trucks celebrates 20 years of Quon
UD Trucks' flagship model, the Quon, marks its 20th anniversary this month and local distributors and customers are celebrating the milestone. Since its launch in 2004…
Video: Mercedes-Benz eActros to enter NZ fleets
The all-electric 19-tonne Mercedes-Benz eActros is set to officially launch in New Zealand following a year of validation testing on local roads.
Fruehauf NZ acquires Adams & Currie
Heavy transport manufacturer Fruehauf NZ has acquired Christchurch-based transport engineering company Adams & Currie. The acquisition will complement Fruehauf’s existing manufacturing and service centre sites in…
Truckometer reveals a slow March
The ANZ Truckometer light traffic index rose 0.1% month-on-month in March, while the heavy traffic index fell 1.8% following a couple of strong months. “While both…
New service director for Scania NZ
Fernando Bustamante Scania NZ has appointed Fernando Bustamante as its new service director to help lead an eight-person team. He comes on board from his previous…
New Daimler Truck parts warehouse to serve Australia, NZ
Daimler Truck has opened a truck-dedicated parts warehouse in the logistics hub of Truganina in Melbourne’s west to serve customers across Australia and New Zealand.